The 20-Something

So, the kitchen table had been completed…the next task was finding the perfect chairs to go with it. We were thinking two different styles or types of chairs, and wanted something fun and original to go with the fun table. I knew a trip to the local indoor yard sale was in store and I was hoping the perfect chairs would be waiting for us.

Well, they were! I already shared the other chair with you earlier this week. It is still in the shape we found it in at the store, but that will change soon. The chair that is the focus of this post had a great frame and great look, but it just needed some love and care.

We started with a dark and worn out chair…

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So, as I’ve been getting the site started, I’ve been thinking of things that I want to share with you all.

Recipes aren’t hard for me to come up with, because I really develop something new everyday. I have a journal where I write down recipe ideas and make notes on what worked and what didn’t – those are the yummy things I share with you (if you’re an aspiring cook or chef or sorts, I encourage you to keep a journal of recipes and food ideas for inspiration and sharing).

The DIY projects are what takes me a little more time to come up with. These kinds of projects tend to take longer to make or create, they require more dedication and commitment, they can be a little more pricey than just cooking a meal, and I can be kind of indecisive. With all of that said, I want to share some upcoming projects with you so you have something to look forward to!

While searching around Pinterest the past few weeks, this is what I have come up with that I want to make happen. Most of these pictures are not mine or of our home…they are from various sites, and clicking on the picture will take you to the site it comes from.

Fabric Wallpaper

Painting in our rental unit is not really an option for us. We may do a little covert painting in the living/dining room area, but I’m not about to paint anywhere else that requires repainting before moving.

I’ve seen this idea several times and really want to make it happen. Using a lightweight fabric and laundry starch, this provides a removable wallpaper to decorate a space in your home. I’m thinking about something like this on the wall behind the bed in our bedroom. Hopefully this works!

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It’s here, it’s here! The post that I promised you yesterday about my kitchen table.

Eric and I moved into our new home at the end of May. We made the decision to downsize from a two bedroom with ample space to a one bedroom with a pretty tiny floor plan. It was a great move because we really do not need the space of a two bedroom home and it saves us some money!

With the move came the need to downsize, consolidate, and look for furniture that was a better fit for the smaller space. Our old home had room for a large round kitchen table with four chairs. The new home has room for…well…not much. I had been on the lookout for the perfect table for months now, it needed to be small enough to fit against a wall in the small amount of space that we had, it had to comfortably seat two and have the ability to seat four, it needed to have room for me to spread out and work on homework and type on my computer, and I really wanted something with some kind of leaves or ability to expand to lay out food or work on craft projects. Well, the perfect table was going to be hard to find…but was finally found at a thrift store by my lovely mother.

Here is what we started with:

The two sides that you see fold down to make a smaller table that sits perfectly against the wall behind the table. I was content with the table as is, although it was a bit bland. I’m typically a fan of muted colors (if you check out my wardrobe you will find a mixture of dark green, navy blue, brown, gray, and black garments), but I was open to suggestions for how to make this table better. Eric had this obsession with green going on in his head and I took it and ran.

I decided I wanted to use a distressing technique Eric found on Pinterest that would provide some depth and interest to the table, while breaking up the bright green color that I used.

Here’s what I did (all the details and pictures, after the jump):

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